ATLANTA-Local restaurateur, hero and baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Aaron steps up to hit another home run with a Krispy Kreme franchise in Atlanta's West End. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.

ORLANDO-The Chicago-based manufacturer paid Airport International Park $1 million or $123,294 per acre ($2.83 per sf) for 8.5 acres where a planned 112,000-sf warehouse complex will house its Biscuit and Snack Group (Nabisco brand) operations near Orlando International Airport.

WASHINGTON, DC-The $42-million Ellington Plaza development in the District's U Street area gets under way this month with developer Donatelli & Klein Inc. spearheading the project. Upon its 2004 completion, Ellington will offer a 186-unit apartment building with parking and 15,000-sf of retail space.

MIAMI-The former regional director at Songy Partners Ltd. will wear two hats at his new post--senior vice president and director of leasing.